5.05 Latin America

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Latin America

Take a look at the map below. Where is Latin America?

Now that you know where it is (the parts marked in purple), be sure to note that the countries of Latin America include South America, the Caribbean area, Central America, and Mexico. Latin America is located in the Western Hemisphere as is the United States.

Countries and Bodies of Water

Here is a list of what you need to know for your test about the countries and bodies of water that make up Latin America.

CENTRAL AMERICA	SOUTH AMERICA	CARIBBEAN ISLANDS	BODIES OF WATER
Country - Capital Belize - Belmopan Costa Rica - San Jose El Salvador - San Salvador Guatemala - Guatemala City Honduras - Tegucigalpa Mexico - Mexico City Nicaragua - Managua Panama - Panama City	Country - Capital Argentina - Buenos Aires Bolivia - La Paz & Sucre Brazil - Brasilia Chile - Santiago Colombia - Bogotá Ecuador - Quito French Guiana - Cayenne Guyana - Georgetown Paraguay - Asunción Peru - Lima Suriname - Paramaribo Uruguay - Montevideo Venezuela - Caracas	Country - Capital Cuba - Havana Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo Haiti - Port au Prince Puerto Rico - San Juan	Amazon River Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean

Now, take a closer look at the countries and bodies of water that make up Latin America:

Central American Countries and Capitals

1. Belize – Belmopan
2. Costa Rica – San Jose
3. El Salvador – San Salvador
4. Guatemala – Guatemala City
5. Honduras – Tegucigalpa
6. Mexico – Mexico City
7. Nicaragua – Managua
8. Panama – Panama City

South American Countries and Capitals

1. Argentina – Buenos Aires
2. Bolivia – La Paz & Sucre
3. Brazil – Brasilia
4. Chile - Santiago
5. Colombia – Bogotá
6. Ecuador – Quito
7. French Guiana - Cayenne
8. Guyana - Georgetown
9. Paraguay - Asunción
10. Peru - Lima
11. Suriname - Paramaribo
12. Uruguay - Montevideo
13. Venezuela - Caracas

Caribbean Countries and Capitals

1. Cuba – Havana
2. Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo
3. Haiti – Port au Prince
4. Puerto Rico – San Juan

Bodies of Water

1. Amazon River
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Caribbean Sea
4. Gulf of Mexico
5. Pacific Ocean

You will have a test on this map at the end of this unit after your Unit 5 Test. There aren’t that many countries to learn, so this will be easy for you!